wow I am for drilling for oil in the US but in places were people don't live, and run by professional organizations, not just a willy nilly oil rig here and there scattered about neighborhoods.

I am in the dust collection industry, I am sure most of you never heard of it, but I sell industrial filters for equipment that captures dust from welding, grinding, sandblasting, and outside conditions like sandblasting bridges, mining, and drilling. Just about every community has regulations on how much pollutions can be put in the air or inside of a factory and in order to get a permit they normally have to state what they will be doing to capture the particulate and it sounds like this rig has nothing. Your mom is right to call the EPA since they regulate that type of stuff and hand out the permit. I have often had companies pay two and three times the cost of the filter because their job was shut down by the EPA because the filters were plugged and particulate was leaking into the air, if this was inside a plant it would be handled by OSHA.

To fight your situation you really need to do it as a group, so my first approach would be to organize the neighbors. Then take photos and videos of everything, including the dust covering cars, outdoor furniture window screens etc. Then you will need to do research to find out what they need to do to be in compliance and what your rights are. This is why it is good to do it as a group you can divide and conquer, and be able to get more in depth if you have more people helping. I would also find out what happens if they hit what they are looking for, how will it be removed if it is a "producer" you could be in for years and years of them pumping for gas.

We have an asphalt plant on the other side of the lake, to me it is not noticeable but occasionally it gives off a bad smell, well some lake people were extremely bothered by it and formed a committee to get them to either shut down or beef up their equipment that handles their pollution and dust control. The group found a pro bono attorney that specializes in environmental law and he managed to bring suit against them, a settlement was made and the company had to comply if they wanted to remain there. So groups can make a difference when they go about it the right way.

Good luck and if the oil rig people need a better dust collection filter, have them call me:D:D

Well thank goodness the last few nights have been quiet! Either they hit the payload or they went on Thanksgiving vacation! Either way, at least we are not being disturbed!

I am glad

Oh, thank goodness for that! Brilliant news! :xfingers: :)

It's making me giggle - a lot of the ads that are showing up at the top are 'How to drill for Oil Well' ads....aaaaaargh!!! :eek: :D Sally x

Well all I can say is if it is close to your home DON'T DO IT! :p

The ones in midland and Odessa run until they're dry.... Day and night, all day, all night.

She should. If there is black stuff all over the cars you are breathing it in. And it can cause asthma or even worse. Tell mom to go for it!!!!

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Yay! It's over!! The big tower thing is GONE! Thank The Lord!

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Great!! They either hit a dry hole or they have capped it.

That's what my dad said. Either way, he thinks all the really loud noises are gone!